| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 36 | 75 | 84 | 17 | 212.0 |
2 - |  | 43 | 70.5 | 69 | 13 | 195.5 |
3 - |  | 38 | 64.5 | 75 | 12 | 189.5 |
4 - | | 31 | 75 | 57 | 9 | 172.0 |
5 - | | 39 | 64.5 | 33 | 8 | 144.5 |
Saturday February 27
Manchester City v West Ham United
12.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 3-1 away to Everton and 1-0 away to Arsenal last week to go 10 points clear at the top of the table. They have won their last six home games without conceding a goal and no other team had taken more points or conceded less goals at home. They have won their last 13 games and they only conceded three goals in those games with no other team conceding less goals and only United scoring more.
City players are looking so good for fantasy managers at the moment with all of their defenders and keeper great choices while Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden look very good too and Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero are back from injury.
West Ham won 2-1 at home to Spurs last week to hold on to fourth place and they’re only four points off second place. They have taken 11 points from their last five away games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They have taken 22 points from their last nine games and they kept four clean sheets in those games.
Michail Antonio is the best of the West Ham players for fantasy managers now that he’s back with Aaron Cresswell and Tomas Soucek pretty good choices too.
I think City will continue their impressive run by halting West Ham’s.
Prediction: 2-0
West Bromwich Albion v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm GMT, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom drew 0-0 away to Burnley last week despite being down to 10 men for most of the game, but they’re now 11 points from safety with only 13 games left to play. They have drawn their last two home games, but no other team has taken less points or scored less goals at home. They haven’t won in seven games and no other team has conceded more goals with only two other teams scoring less.
I’m not sure there are any West Brom players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment even if they are playing twice this week, but I suppose Matheus Pereira and Mbaye Diagne could be considered at a push.
Brighton lost 2-1 at home to Palace last week and they’re now only four points above the relegation zone due to Fulham’s improvement. They have taken seven points from their last three away games and they have taken more points on their travels than they have at home. They had taken 12 points from six games before losing to Palace and they only conceded one goal in those games.
I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Brighton’s away form suggests they will take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 0-1
Leeds United v Aston Villa
5.30pm GMT, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds lost 1-0 away to Wolves before winning 3-0 at home to Southampton last week and those three points were enough to move them back into the top half of the table. They won their last two home games without conceding a goal, but they have still taken more points on the road than they have at home. No other team has drawn more games and only West Brom have conceded more goals, but only four other teams have scored more.
Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Raphinha all did very well for fantasy managers last week and they’re all very good options.
Villa lost 2-1 at home to Leicester last week and they’re now nine points off the top four, but they still have a couple of games in hand on most of the teams above them. They have taken four points from their last two away games and they kept clean sheets in both of those games with only City conceding less goals away from home. They have only won three of their last 10 games, but their next six games all give them a good chance to take maximum points.
If Jack Grealish is still injured it reduces the chances of any Villa players doing well for fantasy managers, but Emiliano Martinez, Matt Targett, Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore could all do well with two games this week.
I think this will be a very close game and Grealish’s presence or lack thereof could be crucial, but I still think Villa will win narrowly either way.
Prediction: 1-2
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8pm GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 3-1 away to United last week and they’re now only three points above the relegation zone. They won their last home game against Southampton, but they had lost the previous three with only West Brom conceding more goals on their own patch. They have lost eight of their last 10 games and they need to win a few games very quickly.
I can’t see any Newcastle players who can make an impact for fantasy managers at the moment.
Wolves won 1-0 at home to Leeds last week and they’re now only two points off the top half of the table. They have only won once in their last seven away games with only two other teams scoring less goals on the road. They have taken 10 points from their last four games and they kept clean sheets in two of those games.
With two games to play this week Pedro Neto could be a possible option for fantasy managers.
I think Wolves will continue their current good run with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday February 28
Crystal Palace v Fulham
12pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace won 1-0 away to Brighton last week and those three points moved them 10 points clear of the relegation zone. They have only won two of their last eight home games with only West Brom conceding more goals at home. They have won three of their last five games and they will feel a win in this game could get them very close to confirming their Premier League status for another season.
With two games this week Palace players might look like a good option to fantasy managers, but I wouldn’t be so sure.
Fulham won 1-0 at home to Sheffield United last week and they’re now only three points below the relative safety of 17th place. They are unbeaten in six away games, but they drew five of them and no other team has drawn more games away from home. They have only lost three of their last 14 games, but they drew nine of them and only three other teams have scored less goals.
Fulham’s defenders and keeper have done very well for fantasy managers in recent weeks and they could be worth considering with two games this week.
This is a very big game for Fulham as a win could take them out of the bottom three, but I think they will have to settle for a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Leicester City v Arsenal
12pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester won 2-1 away to Villa last week and they’re only behind second placed United on goal difference. They have won three of their last four home games, but they have already lost five games on their own patch this season. They have only lost one of their last 12 games and only
City have won more games.
James Maddison (if he’s fit to play), Harvey Barnes and Jamie Vardy are all very good options for fantasy managers and even more so this week as they play twice.
Arsenal lost 1-0 at home to City last week and that defeat saw them drop back into the bottom half of the table again. They have lost their last two away games with only Leeds drawing less games on the road. They have lost three of their last four games, but only three other teams have conceded less goals.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might just be back in form for fantasy managers while Bukayo Saka is a fairly good choice too.
I think this will be another very close game with Arsenal possibly taking the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
2pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs lost 2-1 away to West Ham last week and they’re now nine points off the top four. They have only won two of their last six home games, but only two other teams have conceded less goals at home. They have lost five of their last six games and they only scored four goals in those games.
With two games against teams at the wrong end of the table this week both Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son have to be serious considerations for fantasy managers.
Burnley missed another great chance to move well clear of the bottom three when they could only draw 0-0 at home to West Brom last week, but they still have a six point cushion. They have won two of their last three away games and they kept clean sheets in those two wins, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals on the road. They’re unbeaten in four games, but they drew three of them with only Sheffield United scoring less goals.
With two games this week Burnley’s keeper and defenders are all good choices for fantasy managers.
I think Spurs will get a much needed win to boost their chances of catching the top four in this game.
Prediction: 1-0
Chelsea v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 1-1 away to Southampton last week and they dropped out of the top four, but they’re only two points behind West Ham. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they didn’t concede any goals in those games with only City conceding less goals at home. They have taken 14 points from their last six games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games with only City conceding less goals.
Chelsea players might seem like a good idea to fantasy managers with two games this week, but they might struggle against both United and Liverpool.
United won 3-1 at home to Newcastle last week, but they’re now 10 points behind City at the top of the table and their chances of catching them seem to be fading with each game. They have only won two of their last six away games, but they drew the other four and they’re the only team unbeaten away from home with no other team scoring more goals on their travels. They have only lost once in their last 19 games and no other team has scored more goals.
Bruno Fernandes is still the outstanding United player for fantasy managers while Marcus Rashford is a pretty good choice too and like so many other teams they play twice this week.
This is a tough game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the spoils were shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Sheffield United v Liverpool
7.15pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 1-0 away to Fulham last week and it’s surely only a matter of time before their relegation is confirmed. They have taken six points from their last four home games, but only two other teams have scored less goals at home. They have lost eight of their last 11 games and they failed to score in six of those games with no other team scoring less goals.
I can’t see any United players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
Liverpool lost 2-0 at home to Everton last week and they’re now five points behind the top four. They have won two of their last three away games, but they only won two of the previous nine. They have lost their last four games and they have only won two of their last 11 with only the top two scoring more goals.
Despite Liverpool’s current form Mohamed Salah still has to be a very good choice for fantasy managers with two games this week.
I think Liverpool will get a much needed win in this game with a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 1-3
Monday March 1
Everton v Southampton
8pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 2-0 away to Liverpool last week and they’re now only behind their local rivals on goal difference and they have a game in hand too. They have only taken one point from their last five home games and they failed to score in three of those games. They have only won two of their last seven games and no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals.
With two games against teams in the bottom half of the table Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be a very good choice for fantasy managers.
Southampton drew 1-1 at home to Chelsea last week to put an end to a long run of defeats and they’re now only eight points above the bottom three. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded 17 goals in those games as well as failing to score in three of them. They have only taken one point from their last eight games and they failed to score in four of them.
Danny Ings is the Southampton player most likely to make an impression for fantasy managers.
I think this game will be a pretty close affair with Everton more than likely taking all the points.
Prediction: 2-1
Tuesday March 2
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City play their second home game of the week and they have the chance to widen their lead at the top of the table even further. As it stands they’re still on for an incredible four trophy haul, but they won’t have it all their own way in the Champions League even if they look very likely to lift all three domestic trophies.
As I said already City players are looking very good for fantasy managers, but the only problem is the famous Pep Guardiola rotation policy.
Wolves play their second away game of the week and a trip to City is a lot tougher than a trip to Newcastle. If they can get a win at Newcastle they could move back into the top half of the table.
As well as Wolves players might do away to Newcastle they could struggle to impress for fantasy managers in this game.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City win in this game given their current form.
Prediction: 3-0
Wednesday March 3
Burnley v Leicester City
6pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley play their second game of the week and a home game against Leicester is probably tougher than a trip to Spurs given Leicester’s away record. They haven’t won in their last four home games with only the bottom three scoring less goals at home.
I have a couple of Burnley players in my fantasy team and I’m not so sure they will do too well given the opposition in those games.
Leicester have their second game of the week too and they could find themselves in second place if they win both games. No other team has taken more points or scored more goals away from home with only City conceding less goals on their travels.
The Leicester players I mentioned previously are all good choices for fantasy managers while their defenders and keeper could do well too.
I think Leicester’s away form should make them favourites for this game and they will probably live up to that tag.
Prediction: 0-2
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
6pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United play the second of three home games in a row in this game and they probably have to win two of them to have any chance of keeping their survival hopes alive. I can’t see them staying up at this stage and they’re heading to be one of the earliest teams relegated from the Premier League.
As I said already I can’t see any United players who can make a difference for fantasy managers now or probably for the rest of the season.
Villa play their second away game of the week and a trip to Sheffield United has to be easier than a trip to Leeds. They might have to find a way to win games without Grealish and it might be a pointer to how they do next season if he decides to pack his bags.
I’m sure there are plenty of fantasy managers who will be hoping Grealish will be back from injury, but if he isn’t they need to find the other Villa players who might step up in his absence.
I think Villa will heap more misery on United by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 0-2
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
8.15pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace play their second home game of the week and United will probably prove a tougher proposition than Fulham. They have taken more points away from home than they have at home this season and it’s been that way for them for a few seasons.
With Wilfried Zaha still more than likely injured I’m not sure there are any Palace players who can do enough to merit their inclusion for fantasy managers.
United play their second away game of the week and their away form has been very good so far. They’re not going to catch City at the top of the table, but second place is theirs to lose and they really need to make sure they clinch it.
I don’t think there are any other United players besides Fernandes and Rashford to interest fantasy managers, but I suppose Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire could be possibilities too.
I think United’s away form should mean they win this game by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 1-3
Thursday March 4
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
6pm GMT, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham will hope to have taken three points away to Palace before they play this game and if they have it could give them a real boost. Their win against Sheffield United last week was their first home win in nine games and that will have to improve if they are going to catch any of the teams above them.
As I said already Fulham’s defenders and keeper are looking good for fantasy managers at the moment.
Spurs play their second game this week and they have a run of games which could see them climb the table if they can find some form. They have lost their last three away games and they only scored one goal in those games while conceding six.
If Spurs are going to improve then Kane and Son are the players to have for fantasy managers.
I think Fulham will give this game their all, but the chances are Spurs will win.
Prediction: 1-2
West Bromwich Albion v Everton
6pm GMT, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom play their second home game of the week and they have a home game against Newcastle next week too which could potentially see them make up ground on the teams above them at the wrong end of the table. I can’t see them staying up though because they have the fatal combination of not enough goals scored and too many conceded.
I mentioned a couple of West Brom players previously who might possibly do well for fantasy managers, but it’s a big risk to pick them.
Everton have the chance to close in on the top four with games against two struggling teams this week and this is probably the easier of those two games. They have taken 20 points from their last eight away games with only three other teams taking more points on the road.
If Calvert-Lewin doesn’t do the business for fantasy managers this week it’s not easy to see who will.
I think Everton’s away record suggests the three points will be theirs in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Liverpool v Chelsea
8.15pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool need to turn their form around quickly or their top four chances will go the same way as their hopes of retaining their title, but Chelsea will be no pushover. They have lost their last four home games and they drew the two before them, but only two other teams have taken more points at home.
If Liverpool can improve then Sadio Mane could do something for fantasy managers while Salah always does well.
Chelsea play their second in a run of three tough games and their results in those games could let us know if they will really challenge for a top four place. They have taken seven points from their last three away games with only four other teams taking more points on the road.
Despite their tough run of games players like Mason Mount could still do well for fantasy managers.
This is a game where both teams really need a win, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended all square.
Prediction: 1-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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